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Geoff came round tonight. We discussed the things that we had ordered/had on order/will order off the internet. It seems that for us life is not complete unless we have something on its way to us that we've just bought on the wire. This is getting kind of worrying. I think I might start "amazonics anonymous" for people like us.

Author, Author

Spent all day writing big chunks of my C# document for the programming course that I teach on. Such deathless prose.

I suppose in Shakespeare's day they didn't have to write manuals for anything ("Congratulations on your purchase of the Groundmaster Plough 2000, please take a few minutes to read these important instructions before tying it to the back of your horse and dragging it backwards and forwards accross a field...")

Not sure what that point proves though.

Wobbly Software

Why is it that software I've been using in demo mode works fine until I pay for it? I've been using this DVD software (in an entirely legal and above board way I might add - converting my collection of home made birdsong DVDs into a portable format) which worked really nicely until I decided to bite the bullet and actually pay for the darned thing. At which point it starts rejecting specific DVDs which have really good bits of birdsong on them. I wonder how it knows that I've now paid and it no longer has to pretend to work anymore? Oh well.

Professional Chewing Gum

I swear the world has gone mad. You can now buy professional chewing gum. I saw an advert for it today on the telly. It cleans your teeth (or something) as you chew it. Apparently this means that it can be used in the office, and so they can call it "professional".

Does this mean that the other kind is now classified as "amateur"? Can you still use the professional gum when you are not at work? Will we see other things certified as "professional". Can we expect "professional" cornflakes?

Madness I tell you, madness.

Time Travel

Just seen a TV advert for an "Age Reversal Cream". Apparently it is so good that the sell by date is March 1963.